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From left, Priti Patel with Victor Roome (landlord) Susie Poole (his partner) and Ross Playle during the MP’s visit to The Square & Compasses

Priti & Ross visit The Square & Compasses in Fairstead for an update on how C-19 rules are affecting pubs

Wednesday, 14 October, 2020

On Friday (9th October), the Member of Parliament for Witham, Priti Patel, and Witham Northern’s Conservative candidate, Ross Playle, visited The Square & Compasses in Fuller Street, Fairstead. They dropped by for a chat with landlord Victor Roome about how his business is coping in the face of Covid-19 restrictions. Mr Roome gave Priti a tour of the pub and then they had a long discussion about...

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Ross Playle, Cllr. Sue Wilson and Cllr Kevin Atwill during the litter pick session in Witham

Witham councillors in Keep Britain Tidy litter pick

29th September 2020

Local councillors this weekend (25-27th September) took part in a Keep Britain Tidy campaign to clean up the streets of Witham and neighbouring villages...

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Roads update from Cllr. Robert Mitchell, Braintree Eastern

14th September 2020

Please rest assured that, as Braintree Eastern County Councillor, representing the directly affected villages of Kelvedon, Feering & Cressing, along with...

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Ross Playle: Get the A120 reroute built to cut traffic passing though our communities

11th September 2020

Witham Northern’s Conservative candidate for next May’s Essex County Council elections, Ross Playle, has launched his campaign to get the A120 re-route built...

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WCCA pays tribute to President and legendary councillor, Rodney Bass OBE

14th July 2020

WCCA has paid tribute to its President and former County and District Councillor, Rodney Bass OBE, who passed away on 14 July 2020. Rodney spent fifty years as...

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Ross Playle welcomes funding to continue raising education standards at Silver End Academy and Elm Hall Primary School

30th June 2020

Both Silver End Academy and Elm Hall Primary School are to benefit from upgraded facilities to improve the education of children Witham Northern’s Conservative...

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CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

15th June 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has tested the resolve of this country. It has had an impact on all of our lives, and I know many families and businesses have been...

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Priti backing the County’s businesses

22nd May 2020

Witham MP Priti Patel has been holding a series of virtual meetings with the Essex Chambers of Commerce and businesses from across the County to discuss the...

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Support for local businesses

20th April 2020

With the Chancellor today announcing further measures to support businesses, Ross Playle, Deputy Chair of Witham Conservatives & Witham Northern’s Conservative...

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Easter update from Councillor Robert Mitchell, Braintree Eastern Division

10th April 2020

Dear Reader, I am very conscious that Parish Council meetings, for the most part, are the connection with your local County Councillor and are the best time for...